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Re: [AN1x-list] MIDI Interfaces - avoid USB?

2001-02-13 by Phil

Hi All, 

I'm using a Roland S-MPU64 USB 4in/4out MIDI Interface on G4 Mac without any
timing concerns.

Phil



  In article <3A87C329.8F69CD6B@...>, C Stone
  <chris.stone@...> writes
  >
  >Current best advice seems to be that USB is not necessarily the best
  >connnection
  >for MIDI
  >
  >I have been told that when ranked according to potential timing accuracy,
  >connection types for external MIDI interfaces are ordered as follows:
  >
  >1.  Serial - 'best', apparently
  >2.  Parallel
  >3.  USB
  >
  >So I'm gonna get a Midiman BiPort while there's still some left on the
shelves
  >
  >But has anyone anything else to add to this thread?
  >
  >CS

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